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Shankara and Swarnalatha emerge champions

By Our Sports Reporter

D. Swarnalatha (left) and R.M. Shankara, winners of the women and men's singles titles in the National carrom tournament in Bangalore on Thursday.

BANGALORE Jan. 9. R.M. Shankara, the current world carrom champion, was in winning touch in the men's singles event in the ongoing National carrom tournament that concluded at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here on Thursday. The Indian Airlines employee claimed the title beating Ashok Gaur of Vidarbha 25-5,19-25,25-0 in the final.

In the semifinals, Shankara ousted Yogesh Pardeshi of Banking Sports Board in straight games and Ashok Gaur defeated Jagan Bangle, also of Banking Sports Board.

In the women's singles event, D. Swarnalatha of Indian Audit and Accounts Department took the title beating S. Apoorava of Life Insurance Corporation. Quelling a stiff challenge in the first game, Swarnalatha steamed ahead to win the second, and the title with relative ease.

In the semifinals, Swarnalatha defeated K. Somanchi and Apoorava beat K. Suvarana of Hyderabad.

The results: men: singles (final): R.M. Shankara (IA) bt Ashok Gaur (Vid) 25-5,19-25,25-0. Third place: Jagan Bangle bt Yogesh Pardeshi 25-20,5-25, 25-11. Semifinals: Ashok Gaur bt Jagan Bangle (BSB) 25-10,25-19; R.M. Shankara bt Yogesh Pardeshi (BSB) 25-14,25-16.

Doubles: E. Magamai Raj/M. Nataraj (IA) bt G. Shiva/Abdul Sageer (RBI) 15-25, 25-13, 25-16; Third place: Devendra Goud/Dinesh Babu (Hyd) bt S.N. Bairalu/Maraia Iryudayam 25-0, 25-0.

Women: singles (final): D. Swarnalatha (IA &AD) bt S. Apoorava (LIC) 25-23, 25-8. Semifinals: D. Swarnalatha bt K. Somanchi (RBI) 19-25, 25-24, 25-23; S. Apoorava bt K. Suvarana (Hyd) 25-20, 0-25, 25-15. Third place: K. Suvarna (Hyd) bt Kavita Somanchi (RBI) 25-13, 9-25, 25-24.

Doubles: P. Niramala/S. Apoorava (LIC) bt Monaz Tanttra/Sujata Helinge (Mah) 25-10, 25-11; Third place: I. Ilazhavaghi/S. Ponnarasi (TN) bt K. Deepa/Parimala Devi 25-7, 25-24.

Veterans: women's singles final: Parvathi Bhat (Kar) bt D. Savita Devi (Hyd) 25-6, 25-8. Men's (final): Altaf Ahmed (IA &AD) bt C.S. Dhavelu (Vid) 25-18, 25-22.

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